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package io.spring.gradle.dependencymanagement.internal.properties;

/**
 * A source for properties.
 *
 * @author Andy Wilkinson
 */
public interface PropertySource {

    /**
     * Returns the property with the given {@code name} or {@code null} if the source has no such property.
     *
     * @param name The name of the property
     * @return The property or {@code null}
     */
    Object getProperty(String name);

}
